Google Cloud → AWS and Azure
AWS and Azure equivalents of Sole-tenant nodes
The closest AWS equivalents of Google Cloud Sole-tenant nodes are Amazon EC2 Dedicated Hosts & Dedicated Instances and AWS License Manager; on Azure, Azure Dedicated Host and Azure Hybrid Benefit.
About Sole-tenant nodes
| Provider | Google Cloud |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available |
| What it is | Physical Compute Engine servers dedicated to your project's VMs, used for isolation and bring-your-own-license needs. |
| Documentation | docs.cloud.google.com |
| Pricing | Official pricing page |
Mappings (2)
| Capability | AWS | Match (GCP vs AWS) | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated (single-tenant) hosts | Amazon EC2 Dedicated Hosts & Dedicated Instances | Direct match | Azure Dedicated Host |
| Bring-your-own-license and license tracking | AWS License Manager | Partial match | Azure Hybrid Benefit |
Dedicated (single-tenant) hosts Direct match
EC2 Dedicated Hosts map to sole-tenant nodes, physical Compute Engine servers that host only your project's VMs.
- Sole-tenant nodes are billed per node plus a sole-tenancy premium; only flexible CUDs apply to the premium.
- There is no direct counterpart to EC2 Dedicated Instances (single-tenant hardware without host-level control).
Bring-your-own-license and license tracking Partial match
Google Cloud has no license-tracking service like AWS License Manager. Bring-your-own-license with dedicated-hardware terms is done on sole-tenant nodes, and premium OS images include licenses in the price.
- Licenses that need dedicated hardware (such as some Windows Server licenses) are imported as BYOL images and run on sole-tenant nodes.
- Track license counts with your own tooling or a third-party asset manager.